A 31-year-old Italian animal tamer was
mauled by a tiger at a circus near Lecce last Thursday.
Ivan Orfei, tamer at the Amedeo Orfei Circus, which has been at
Surbo for the last week, suffered deep wounds to the neck and a
leg, medical sources said.
Orfei was rushed to hospital in code red, but he is not in a
life-threatening condition, they said.
The animal attacked him during a performance, for reasons yet to
be established.
The show was stopped after the incident and local police are
investigating.
The tiger has been examined by a vet.
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